EP1030279A2 - Method for detecting incipient fire and aspirating device implementing said method - Google Patents

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EP1030279A2
EP1030279A2 EP99123507A EP99123507A EP1030279A2 EP 1030279 A2 EP1030279 A2 EP 1030279A2 EP 99123507 A EP99123507 A EP 99123507A EP 99123507 A EP99123507 A EP 99123507A EP 1030279 A2 EP1030279 A2 EP 1030279A2
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  • the present invention relates both to a method for detection of incipient fires according to the preamble of the claim 6 as well as an aspirative fire detection device to carry out the method according to the preamble of the claim 1.
  • the method uses a detector for detection a fire parameter via a supply line that has a number of Has suction openings, continuously environmental samples. If the detector detects a fire parameter, is issued a signal to a fire alarm control panel. In the event of failure of the first fan or its supply voltage becomes Example of a fault message using a contact coupler transfer the fire alarm control panel.
  • the said device for Implementation of the method contains a detector for detection a fire parameter, and a first fan, which is the detector Ambient air samples via a supply line that is provided with suction openings feeds.
  • Both the method and devices of this type are known and serve the earliest detection of fires already in their development phase.
  • Typical areas of application are either Rooms with high quality or important facilities, such as for example rooms with IT systems in banks, insurance companies or in data centers, or the computer systems themselves.
  • the room air or the device cooling air representative subsets taken continuously and at least over a feed line to the detector for recognizing a fire parameter fed.
  • feed lines is preferred, but not to understand only pipes that are used for room protection for example, are attached under the ceiling and too lead an air inlet opening in the housing of the detector, and which the room or device cooling air through suction openings suck in, which are provided in the pipes.
  • the feed line is preferably consists of one or more pipes, are the suction openings arranged in the pipes at regular intervals.
  • fire parameter includes physical parameters understood that can be measured in the vicinity of an incipient fire Subject to change. Examples of this are the ambient temperature, the solid or liquid or gas content in the ambient air (formation of smoke particles or Smoke aerosols or formation of steam) or the ambient radiation.
  • An aspirative fire detection device is the highest depending on the maintenance of the airflow which is generated by the first fan as a suction force.
  • an air flow sensor with which the mass flow through the intake air is monitored for changes, or air speed monitoring is provided.
  • VdS Non-Life Insurers
  • an aspirative fire detection device equipped with a fan may only be used to monitor one detection area, the size of which is defined at 1600 m 2 or 5 rooms.
  • at least one alarm message must be submitted for each reporting area and air flow monitoring must also be ensured for each reporting area so that a blockage in the pipe system and a pipe break before the last intake opening can be reported as a fault.
  • APSAD The French association of non-life insurers, "even Plétropic des cios d'Assurances Dunders” (APSAD), goes even further with its requirements: APSAD recommends limiting the monitoring area of a highly sensitive smoke aspiration system to 800 or 1000 m 2 if there is only one Has detectors and only one fan, because highly sensitive smoke extraction systems are usually used in areas with a high concentration of values.
  • the present invention is based on these requirements, as their Task it was considered measures to increase resilience to meet, so that with a single aspirative Fire detection device more than just a detection area can be monitored.
  • This task is carried out with a fire detection device
  • a second fan solved for example in the intake system Row with the first fan is arranged.
  • the second fan is also arranged parallel to the first fan his.
  • the object underlying the present invention will also in a method of the type mentioned solved that a second fan in series or parallel to the first fan is arranged, is used, and the ambient air samples via a connecting line through the second Fans are sucked in and fed to the detector.
  • a special advantage with regard to the competitiveness of the invention Fire detection device can be seen in that by the Fan redundancy is the VdS requirement for reliability is fulfilled so that with the fire detection device more than just one reporting area may be monitored.
  • the known fire detection devices without fan redundancy would have to monitor 4 x 5 rooms with 4 fire detection devices be what 4 fans, 4 stabilized power supplies and 4 airflow monitors means.
  • Fire detection device can all 4 x 5 rooms at once are monitored so that, for example, the acquisition and Energy costs for 2 fans, 3 stabilized power supplies and 3 airflow monitors can be saved.
  • the second fan is preferably supplied directly from the emergency power supply fed, which itself is constructed redundantly. Does that fall Mains voltage off, batteries take over the fan supply.
  • the second fan is preferred only goes into operation in the event of a fault in the intake path.
  • the first and second fans can be stabilized Voltage are supplied so that the suction power despite possible voltage fluctuations in the emergency power supply remains constant.
  • the Emergency batteries discharge and the voltage of the emergency power supply can drop from 30 volts to below 21 volts.
  • there is no air flow disturbance first fans with a stabilized voltage as standard of, for example, 12 V while such Stabilized power supply saved with the second fan can be because the fault is already present and a stabilized power supply is relatively expensive.
  • the first fan and the second fan at An error occurs in the central power supply an emergency power supply. So is a high one Reliability of the fire detection device given.
  • FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an aspirative fire detection device according to the state of the art. Not four here shown building parts of five rooms are each one Lead 3, 3 ', 3' ', 3' '', each one row of suction openings 4, 4 ', 4' ', 4' ''. So is each of the supply lines 3, 3 ', 3' ', 3' '' for a maximum of five rooms responsible.
  • housings 8, 9, 10, 11 are for each feed branch 3, 3 ', 3' ', 3' '', that means for each of the four to be monitored Building parts, a detector 1, 1 ', 1' ', 1' '', an air flow sensor 12, 12 ', 12' ', 12' '', one (first) fan 2, 2 ', 2 '', 2 '' 'and a stabilized power supply 22, 22', 22 '', 22 '', 22 '' 'available.
  • the fans 2, 2 ', 2' ', 2' '' are located in the suction direction behind the detector 1, 1 ', 1' ', 1' ''.
  • a Emergency power supply 6 represents a temporary independence from the mains voltage safely.
  • the emergency power supply 6 is via lines 15 with the power supplies 22, 22 ', 22' ', 22' ' connected.
  • FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a fire detection device according to the invention with a redundant fan 5.
  • the same reference numerals designate the same components of the fire detection device.
  • detectors 1, 1 ', 1' ', 1' '' in the intake air flow are available to detect possible fire parameters.
  • detectors 1, 1 ', 1' ', 1' ''' have passed through connecting air lines 21, 21 'passed into a housing 23 in which for example - as an option - two additional detectors 18, 19 in Airflow can be. Otherwise, the ambient air samples continues to be sucked in by fan 2 and via a further connecting air line 24 fed to the second fan 5, which is switched off in normal operation.
  • the Fan box 25 of the second fan 5 leave the ambient air samples again through the air outlet 14.
  • the second fan 5 is connected via a supply line 20 to the Emergency power supply 6 connected.
  • a contact coupler also in this fire detection device 13 provided the 16 possible fault messages via a line the airflow sensor 12 receives.
  • the fan 2 draws ambient air samples in the direction of the air inlet arrows through the supply line provided with suction openings 4 3 a.
  • the air samples are sent directly to detector 1 for detection fed a fire parameter. If the detector 1 is a Fire parameter is detected, a signal is sent to a fire alarm control panel 7 delivered.
  • the ambient air samples are determined by the Connection lines 21 in the housing 23 and another Connection line 24 in a fan box 25 in which a second Fan is attached, directed. Leave through the air outlet 14 the ambient air samples the fan box 25. If the first Fan 2 or its power supply fails, is by means of a Coupler 13 reports a fault to the fire alarm control panel 7 transferred.
  • the second fan 5, which has its own cable routes connected to the central power supply is used. The ambient air samples are then taken over the connecting line 24 sucked in by the second fan 5 and the Detector 1 supplied. If one of the fans 2, 5 by a If there is a power supply failure, the fans become one Emergency power supply powered.

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The arrangement includes a detector (1) for detecting a characteristic size of a fire, and a first cooling fan (2) which supplies the detector with air samples over a supply conductor (3) comprising air intake apertures (4). A second cooling fan (5) is arranged in the air intake system, in series or parallel to the first cooling fan. The second cooling fan is preferably directly supplied from an emergency power supply.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft sowohl ein Verfahren zum Detektieren von Entstehungsbränden nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 6 als auch eine aspirative Branderkennungsvorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Bei dem Verfahren werden einem Detektor zum Erkennen einer Brandkenngröße über eine Zuleitung, die eine Anzahl von Ansaugöffnungen aufweist, kontinuierlich Umgebungsproben zugeführt. Wenn der Detektor eine Brandkenngröße detektiert, wird ein Signal an eine Brandmeldezentrale abgegeben. Beim Ausfall des ersten Lüfters oder dessen Versorgungsspannung wird zum Beispiel mittels eines Kontaktkopplers eine Störungsmeldung an die Brandmeldezentrale übertragen. Die genannte Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens enthält einen Detektor zum Erkennen einer Brandkenngröße, und einen ersten Lüfter, der dem Detektor über eine Zuleitung, die mit Ansaugöffnungen versehen ist, Umgebungsluftproben zuführt.The present invention relates both to a method for detection of incipient fires according to the preamble of the claim 6 as well as an aspirative fire detection device to carry out the method according to the preamble of the claim 1. The method uses a detector for detection a fire parameter via a supply line that has a number of Has suction openings, continuously environmental samples. If the detector detects a fire parameter, is issued a signal to a fire alarm control panel. In the event of failure of the first fan or its supply voltage becomes Example of a fault message using a contact coupler transfer the fire alarm control panel. The said device for Implementation of the method contains a detector for detection a fire parameter, and a first fan, which is the detector Ambient air samples via a supply line that is provided with suction openings feeds.

Sowohl das Verfahren als auch Vorrichtungen dieser Art sind bekannt und dienen der Frühesterkennung von Bränden bereits in ihrer Entstehungsphase. Typische Anwendungsbereiche sind entweder Räume mit hochwertigen oder wichtigen Einrichtungen, wie beispielsweise Räume mit EDV-Anlagen in Banken, bei Versicherungen oder in Rechenzentren, oder aber die EDV-Anlagen selbst. Zu diesem Zweck werden der Raumluft oder der Gerätekühlluft ständig representative Teilmengen entnommen und über wenigstens eine Zuleitung dem Detektor zum Erkennen einer Brandkenngröße zugeführt. Both the method and devices of this type are known and serve the earliest detection of fires already in their development phase. Typical areas of application are either Rooms with high quality or important facilities, such as for example rooms with IT systems in banks, insurance companies or in data centers, or the computer systems themselves. For this purpose, the room air or the device cooling air representative subsets taken continuously and at least over a feed line to the detector for recognizing a fire parameter fed.

Unter dem Begriff "Zuleitungen" sind vorzugsweise, aber nicht ausschließlich Rohrleitungen zu verstehen, die für einen Raumschutz beispielsweise unter der Raumdecke befestigt sind und zu einer Lufteintrittsöffnung in dem Gehäuse des Detektors führen, und die die Raum- oder Gerätekühlluft durch Ansaugöffnungen einsaugen, welche in den Rohrleitungen vorgesehen sind. Bei einer Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art, die für den Raumschutz vorgesehen ist, und bei der die Zuleitung vorzugsweise aus einer oder mehreren Rohrleitungen besteht, sind die Ansaugöffnungen in den Rohrleitungen in regelmäßigen Abständen angeordnet.The term "feed lines" is preferred, but not to understand only pipes that are used for room protection for example, are attached under the ceiling and too lead an air inlet opening in the housing of the detector, and which the room or device cooling air through suction openings suck in, which are provided in the pipes. At a device of the type mentioned, for room protection is provided, and in which the feed line is preferably consists of one or more pipes, are the suction openings arranged in the pipes at regular intervals.

Unter dem Begriff "Brandkenngröße" werden physikalische Größen verstanden, die in der Umgebung eines Entstehungsbrandes meßbaren Veränderungen unterliegen. Beispiele hierfür sind die Umgebungstemperatur, der Feststoff- oder Flüssigkeits- oder Gasanteil in der Umgebungsluft (Bildung von Rauchpartikeln oder Rauchaerosolen oder Bildung von Dampf) oder die Umgebungsstrahlung.The term "fire parameter" includes physical parameters understood that can be measured in the vicinity of an incipient fire Subject to change. Examples of this are the ambient temperature, the solid or liquid or gas content in the ambient air (formation of smoke particles or Smoke aerosols or formation of steam) or the ambient radiation.

Eine aspirative Branderkennungsvorrichtung ist in höchstem Maße abhängig von der Aufrechterhaltung des Luftstroms, welcher durch den ersten Lüfter als ansaugende Kraft erzeugt wird. Um die Aufrechterhaltung dieses Luftstroms zu überwachen, ist häufig ein Luftstromsensor, mit dem der Massenstrom der durch die Zuleitung angesaugten Luft auf Änderungen überwacht wird, oder eine Luftdrehzahlüberwachung vorgesehen.An aspirative fire detection device is the highest depending on the maintenance of the airflow which is generated by the first fan as a suction force. Around to monitor the maintenance of this air flow often an air flow sensor with which the mass flow through the intake air is monitored for changes, or air speed monitoring is provided.

Ein Beispiel für eine Branderkennungsvorrichtung mit zwei Ansaugrohren ist in der DE 21 36 968 B2 beschrieben, bei der jedoch keine Überwachung der Luftströme erfolgt. Weitere Vorrichtungen dieser Art sind aus der DE 196 05 637 C1, der DE 295 18 042 U1 oder der DE 33 48 107 C2 bekannt.An example of a fire detection device with two intake pipes is described in DE 21 36 968 B2, but in the there is no monitoring of the air flows. Other devices of this type are known from DE 196 05 637 C1 and DE 295 18 042 U1 or DE 33 48 107 C2.

In Deutschland hat der Verband der Schadenversicherer (VdS) Richtlinien für die Auslegung aspirativer Branderkennungsvorrichtungen erlassen, welche beispielsweise die Luftstromüberwachung und insbesondere auch die Ausfallsicherheit des Lüfters betreffen. Laut diesen Richtlinien darf mit einer aspirativen Branderkennungsvorrichtung, die mit einem Lüfter ausgerüstet ist, auch nur ein Meldebereich überwacht werden, dessen Größe auf 1600 m2 bzw. 5 Räume definiert ist. So ist beispielsweise für jeden Meldebereich mindestens eine Alarmmeldung abzugeben und es ist auch für jeden Meldebereich eine Luftstromüberwachung zu gewährleisten, damit eine Verstopfung des Rohrsystems und ein Rohrbruch vor der letzten Ansaugöffnung als Störung gemeldet werden können.In Germany, the Association of Non-Life Insurers (VdS) has issued guidelines for the design of aspirative fire detection devices, which relate, for example, to air flow monitoring and, in particular, to the failure safety of the fan. According to these guidelines, an aspirative fire detection device equipped with a fan may only be used to monitor one detection area, the size of which is defined at 1600 m 2 or 5 rooms. For example, at least one alarm message must be submitted for each reporting area and air flow monitoring must also be ensured for each reporting area so that a blockage in the pipe system and a pipe break before the last intake opening can be reported as a fault.

Der französische Verband der Schadenversicherer, "Assemblée Plénière des Sociétés d'Assurances Dommages" (APSAD), geht mit seinen Anforderungen sogar noch weiter: Die APSAD empfiehlt, die Überwachungsfläche eines hochempfindlichen Rauchansaugsystems auf 800 oder 1000 m2 zu begrenzen, wenn es nur einen Melder und nur einen Lüfter besitzt, weil hochempfindliche Rauchansaugsysteme üblicherweise in Bereichen mit hoher Wertkonzentration eingesetzt werden.The French association of non-life insurers, "Assemblée Plénière des Sociétés d'Assurances Dommages" (APSAD), goes even further with its requirements: APSAD recommends limiting the monitoring area of a highly sensitive smoke aspiration system to 800 or 1000 m 2 if there is only one Has detectors and only one fan, because highly sensitive smoke extraction systems are usually used in areas with a high concentration of values.

An diesen Auflagen setzt die vorliegende Erfindung an, als deren Aufgabe es angesehen wurde, Maßnahmen zur Erhöhung der Ausfallsicherheit zu treffen, so daß mit einer einzigen aspirativen Branderkennungsvorrichtung mehr als nur ein Meldebereich überwacht werden kann.The present invention is based on these requirements, as their Task it was considered measures to increase resilience to meet, so that with a single aspirative Fire detection device more than just a detection area can be monitored.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einer Branderkennungsvorrichtung mit den eingangs beschriebenen Merkmalen erfindungsgemäß durch einen zweiten Lüfter gelöst, der im Ansaugsystem beispielsweise in Reihe mit dem ersten Lüfter angeordnet ist. Alternativ könnte der zweite Lüfter auch parallel zum ersten Lüfter angeordnet sein.This task is carried out with a fire detection device Features described above according to the invention by a second fan solved, for example in the intake system Row with the first fan is arranged. Alternatively, could the second fan is also arranged parallel to the first fan his.

Die der vorliegenden Erfindung zugrundeliegende Aufgabe wird ferner bei einem Verfahren der eingangs genannten Art dadurch gelöst, daß ein zweiter Lüfter, der in Reihe oder parallel zum ersten Lüfter angeordnet ist, eingesetzt wird, und die Umgebungsluftproben über eine Verbindungsleitung durch den zweiten Lüfter angesaugt und dem Detektor zugeführt werden. The object underlying the present invention will also in a method of the type mentioned solved that a second fan in series or parallel to the first fan is arranged, is used, and the ambient air samples via a connecting line through the second Fans are sucked in and fed to the detector.

Falls in der Branderkennungsvorrichtung der Lüfter oder dessen Versorgungsspannung ausfällt, wird auf Störung erkannt und der zweite Lüfter, der im Normalbetrieb ausgeschaltet ist, wird gestartet. Dadurch ergeben sich folgende bemerkenswerte Vorteile in der Störungsanalyse: Liegt die Störungsursache bei dem ersten Lüfter, so ist die Branderkennungsvorrichtung durch die Redundanz des zweiten Lüfters wieder voll funktionsfähig. Wegen der Störungsmeldung wird ein Service-Techniker gerufen, der dann den defekten ersten Lüfter tauschen und das Alarmsystem zurücksetzen wird. War die Störungsursache zum Beispiel eine Verstopfung der Ansaugrohre, so ändert sich durch das Zuschalten des zweiten Lüfters nichts. Der Service-Techniker wird daran den Störungsgrund feststellen, die Ansaugrohre reinigen und das System wieder in Betrieb nehmen. Ein besonderer Vorteil hinsichtlich der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der erfindungsgemäßen Branderkennungsvorrichtung ist darin zu sehen, daß durch die Lüfterredundanz die Forderung des VdS an die Ausfallsicherheit derart erfüllt wird, daß mit der Branderkennungsvorrichtung auch mehr als nur ein Meldebereich überwacht werden darf. Mit den bekannten Branderkennungsvorrichtungen ohne Lüfterredundanz müßten 4 x 5 Räume mit 4 Branderkennungsvorrichtungen überwacht werden, was 4 Lüfter, 4 stabilisierte Spannungsversorgungen und 4 Luftstromüberwachungen bedeutet. Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Branderkennungsvorrichtung können alle 4 x 5 Räume auf einmal überwacht werden, so daß zum Beispiel die Anschaffungs- und Energiekosten für 2 Lüfter, 3 stabilisierte Spannungsversorgungen und 3 Luftstromüberwachungen eingespart werden können.If the fan or its in the fire detection device If the supply voltage fails, a fault is recognized and the second fan, which is switched off in normal operation, is started. This has the following remarkable advantages in fault analysis: Is the cause of the fault the first Fan, so the fire detection device by the Redundancy of the second fan is fully functional again. Because of A service technician is called to report the fault then replace the defective first fan and the alarm system will reset. For example, the cause of the fault was one Blockage of the intake pipes, so changes by switching on the second fan nothing. The service technician will then determine the cause of the fault and clean the intake pipes and put the system back into operation. A special advantage with regard to the competitiveness of the invention Fire detection device can be seen in that by the Fan redundancy is the VdS requirement for reliability is fulfilled so that with the fire detection device more than just one reporting area may be monitored. With the known fire detection devices without fan redundancy would have to monitor 4 x 5 rooms with 4 fire detection devices be what 4 fans, 4 stabilized power supplies and 4 airflow monitors means. With the invention Fire detection device can all 4 x 5 rooms at once are monitored so that, for example, the acquisition and Energy costs for 2 fans, 3 stabilized power supplies and 3 airflow monitors can be saved.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous developments of the invention are in the subclaims specified.

Vorzugsweise wird der zweite Lüfter direkt aus der Notstromversorgung gespeist, die selbst redundant aufgebaut ist. Fällt die Netzspannung aus, so übernehmen Akkus die Lüfterversorgung.The second fan is preferably supplied directly from the emergency power supply fed, which itself is constructed redundantly. Does that fall Mains voltage off, batteries take over the fan supply.

Von besonderer Bedeutung ist es, daß der zweite Lüfter vorzugsweise erst im Falle einer Störung im Ansaugweg in Betrieb geht. It is of particular importance that the second fan is preferred only goes into operation in the event of a fault in the intake path.

Das hat gerade bei Anlagen mit Notstromversorgung den Vorteil, daß die Akkukapazität nicht verdoppelt werden muß.This has the advantage, especially in systems with emergency power supply, that the battery capacity does not have to be doubled.

Es hat sich als vorteilhaft erwiesen, wenn der erste Lüfter , und der zweite Lüfter über getrennte Kabelwege mit der Notstromversorgung verbunden sind. Bei einer Sabotage, z. B. bei Durchschneiden eines Kabels, wird sehr wahrscheinlich nur einer der beiden Kabelwege unterbrochen.It has proven to be advantageous if the first fan, and the second fan via separate cable runs with the emergency power supply are connected. In the event of sabotage, e.g. B. at Cutting a cable will very likely only result in one of the two cable routes interrupted.

Optional können der erste und der zweite Lüfter mit einer stabilisierten Spannung versorgt werden, damit die Ansaugleistung trotz möglicher Spannungsschwankungen der Notstromversorgung konstant bleibt. Bei einem Stromausfall können sich nämlich die Notstrombatterien entladen und die Spannung der Notstromversorgung kann von 30 Volt auf unter 21 Volt absinken. Damit beim Entladen der Akkus keine Luftstromstörung entsteht, kann der erste Lüfter standardmäßig mit einer stabilisierten Spannung von beispielsweise 12 V versorgt werden, während eine solche stabilisierte Spannungsversorgung beim zweiten Lüfter eingespart werden kann, weil die Störung sowieso schon anliegt und eine stabilisierte Spannungsversorgung relativ teuer ist.Optionally, the first and second fans can be stabilized Voltage are supplied so that the suction power despite possible voltage fluctuations in the emergency power supply remains constant. In the event of a power failure, the Emergency batteries discharge and the voltage of the emergency power supply can drop from 30 volts to below 21 volts. With that at Discharging the batteries, there is no air flow disturbance first fans with a stabilized voltage as standard of, for example, 12 V, while such Stabilized power supply saved with the second fan can be because the fault is already present and a stabilized power supply is relatively expensive.

Als vorteilhafte Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens ist vorgesehen, daß der erste Lüfter und der zweite Lüfter beim Auftreten eines Fehlers in der zentralen Stromversorgung aus einer Notstromversorgung gespeist werden. Somit ist eine hohe Verläßlichkeit der Branderkennungsvorrichtung gegeben.As an advantageous development of the method according to the invention it is provided that the first fan and the second fan at An error occurs in the central power supply an emergency power supply. So is a high one Reliability of the fire detection device given.

Im folgenden wird ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand einer Zeichnung näher erläutert.The following is a preferred embodiment of the invention explained in more detail using a drawing.

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a block diagram of an aspirative fire detection device according to the invention with redundant fan.

Fig. 1 zeigt ein Blockschaltbild einer aspirativen Branderkennungsvorrichtung gemäß dem Stand der Technik. Vier hier nicht dargestellte Gebäudeteile zu je fünf Räumen werden von je einer Zuleitung 3, 3', 3'', 3''' durchzogen, welche jeweils eine Reihe von Ansaugöffnungen 4, 4', 4'', 4''' aufweisen. Somit ist jede der Zuleitungen 3, 3', 3'', 3''' für maximal fünf Räume zuständig. In Gehäusen 8, 9, 10, 11 sind für jeden Zuleitungsast 3, 3', 3'', 3''', das heißt für jeden der vier zu überwachenden Gebäudeteile, ein Detektor 1, 1', 1'', 1''', ein Luftstromsensor 12, 12', 12'', 12''', ein (erster) Lüfer 2, 2', 2'', 2''' sowie eine stabilisierte Spannungsversorgung 22, 22', 22'', 22''' vorhanden. Die Lüfter 2, 2', 2'', 2''' saugen in Richtung der Lufteinlaßpfeile Umgebungsluft durch die Ansaugöffnungen 4, 4', 4'', 4''' ein, die dann direkt dem jeweiligen Detektor 1, 1', 1'', 1''' zum Erkennen einer Brandkenngröße zugeführt wird. Die Lüfter 2, 2', 2'', 2''' sitzen hierbei in Ansaugrichtung hinter dem Detektor 1, 1', 1'', 1'''. Die von den Lüftern 2, 2', 2'', 2''' angesaugte Umgebungsluft wird danach über Luftauslässe 14, 14', 14'', 14''' wieder aus dem Meldergehäuse herausgeführt. Die Störungsmeldungen 16, 16', 16'' und 16''' werden mit Hilfe von Kontaktkopplern 13, 13', 13'' und 13''' an die Brandmeldezentrale 7 übertragen. Die Kontaktkoppler 13, 13', 13'', 13''' und die einzelnen Detektoren 1, 1', 1'', 1''' sind mit einer Brandmeldezentrale 7 verbunden. Eine Notstromversorgung 6 stellt eine zeitweise Unabhängigkeit von der Netzspannung sicher. Die Notstromversorgung 6 ist über Leitungen 15 mit den Spannungsversorgungen 22, 22', 22'', 22''' verbunden. Die Luftstromsensoren 12, 12', 12'', 12''' melden über Leitungen 16, 16', 16'', 16''' an die Kontaktkoppler eine Störung, sobald sich der Massenstrom, der durch die Zuleitungen 3, 3', 3'', 3''' angesaugten Umgebungsluft sich über einen Schwellwert hinaus ändert. 1 shows a block diagram of an aspirative fire detection device according to the state of the art. Not four here shown building parts of five rooms are each one Lead 3, 3 ', 3' ', 3' '', each one row of suction openings 4, 4 ', 4' ', 4' ''. So is each of the supply lines 3, 3 ', 3' ', 3' '' for a maximum of five rooms responsible. In housings 8, 9, 10, 11 are for each feed branch 3, 3 ', 3' ', 3' '', that means for each of the four to be monitored Building parts, a detector 1, 1 ', 1' ', 1' '', an air flow sensor 12, 12 ', 12' ', 12' '', one (first) fan 2, 2 ', 2 '', 2 '' 'and a stabilized power supply 22, 22', 22 '', 22 '' 'available. The fans 2, 2 ', 2' ', 2' '' suck in Direction of the air intake arrows Ambient air through the intake openings 4, 4 ', 4' ', 4' '', which then correspond directly to the respective Detector 1, 1 ', 1' ', 1' '' fed to detect a fire parameter becomes. The fans 2, 2 ', 2' ', 2' '' are located in the suction direction behind the detector 1, 1 ', 1' ', 1' ''. The one from the Fans 2, 2 ', 2' ', 2' '' ambient air sucked in afterwards out of the detector housing via air outlets 14, 14 ', 14' ', 14' '' led out. The error messages 16, 16 ', 16' 'and 16 '' 'are made using contact couplers 13, 13', 13 '' and 13 '' 'to fire alarm control panel 7. The contact couplers 13, 13 ', 13' ', 13' '' and the individual detectors 1, 1 ', 1 '', 1 '' 'are connected to a fire alarm control panel 7. A Emergency power supply 6 represents a temporary independence from the mains voltage safely. The emergency power supply 6 is via lines 15 with the power supplies 22, 22 ', 22' ', 22' '' connected. Report the airflow sensors 12, 12 ', 12' ', 12' '' via lines 16, 16 ', 16' ', 16' '' to the contact couplers Fault as soon as the mass flow through the supply lines 3, 3 ', 3' ', 3' '' sucked in ambient air over a Threshold also changes.

Fig. 2 zeigt ein Blockschaltbild einer erfindungsgemäßen Branderkennungsvorrichtung mit einem redundanten Lüfter 5. Hierbei bezeichnen gleiche Bezugszeichen gleiche Bauteile der Branderkennungsvorrichtung. Auch hier werden insgesamt vier Gebäudeteile mit vier Zuleitungsästen 3, 3', 3'', 3''' überwacht. Auch hier stehen vier Detektoren 1, 1', 1'', 1''' im Ansaugluftstrom zur Verfügung, um eventuelle Brandkenngrößen zu detektieren. Nachdem die angesaugten Umgebungsluftproben die Detektoren 1, 1', 1'', 1''' passiert haben, werden sie durch Verbindungsluftleitungen 21, 21' in ein Gehäuse 23 geleitet, in welchem sich beispielsweise - als Option - zwei Zusatzmelder 18, 19 im Luftstrom befinden können. Ansonsten werden die Umgebungsluftproben durch den Lüfter 2 weiterhin angesaugt und über eine weitere Verbindungsluftleitung 24 dem zweiten Lüfter 5 zugeführt, der im Normalbetrieb allerdings ausgeschaltet ist. Die Lüfterbox 25 des zweiten Lüfters 5 verlassen die Umgebungsluftproben wieder durch den Luftauslaß 14.2 shows a block diagram of a fire detection device according to the invention with a redundant fan 5. Here The same reference numerals designate the same components of the fire detection device. Here, too, a total of four building parts monitored with four supply branches 3, 3 ', 3' ', 3' ''. Also here are four detectors 1, 1 ', 1' ', 1' '' in the intake air flow are available to detect possible fire parameters. After the aspirated ambient air samples detectors 1, 1 ', 1' ', 1' '' have passed through connecting air lines 21, 21 'passed into a housing 23 in which for example - as an option - two additional detectors 18, 19 in Airflow can be. Otherwise, the ambient air samples continues to be sucked in by fan 2 and via a further connecting air line 24 fed to the second fan 5, which is switched off in normal operation. The Fan box 25 of the second fan 5 leave the ambient air samples again through the air outlet 14.

Der zweite Lüfter 5 ist über eine Versorgungsleitung 20 mit der Notstromversorgung 6 verbunden. Wie beim Stand der Technik ist auch bei dieser Branderkennungsvorrichtung ein Kontaktkoppler 13 vorgesehen, der über eine Leitung 16 eventuelle Störmeldungen des Luftstromsensors 12 entgegennimmt.The second fan 5 is connected via a supply line 20 to the Emergency power supply 6 connected. As is the case with the prior art a contact coupler also in this fire detection device 13 provided the 16 possible fault messages via a line the airflow sensor 12 receives.

Im folgenden wird das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren anhand von Fig. 2 erläutert:The method according to the invention is described below with reference to 2 explains:

Der Lüfter 2 saugt in Richtung der Lufteinlasspfeile Umgebungsluftproben durch die mit Ansaugöffnungen 4 versehene Zuleitung 3 ein. Die Luftproben werden direkt dem Detektor 1 zum Erkennen einer Brandkenngröße zugeführt. Falls der Detektor 1 eine Brandkenngröße detektiert, wird ein Signal an eine Brandmeldezentrale 7 abgegeben. Die Umgebungsluftproben werden durch die Verbindungsleitungen 21 in das Gehäuse 23 und über eine weitere Verbindungsleitung 24 in eine Lüfterbox 25, in der ein zweiter Lüfter angebracht ist, geleitet. Durch den Luftauslaß 14 verlassen die Umgebungsluftproben die Lüfterbox 25. Wenn der erste Lüfter 2 oder dessen Stromversorgung ausfällt, wird mittels eines Kopplers 13 eine Störungsmeldung an die Brandmeldezentrale 7 übertragen. Der zweite Lüfter 5, der über eigene Kabelwege mit der zentralen Stromversorgung verbunden ist, wird eingesetzt. Die Umgebungsluftproben werden dann über die Verbindungsleitung 24 durch den zweiten Lüfter 5 angesaugt und dem Detektor 1 zugeführt. Falls einer der Lüfter 2, 5 durch einen Stromversorgungsfehler ausfällt, werden die Lüfter aus einer Notstromversorgung gespeist.The fan 2 draws ambient air samples in the direction of the air inlet arrows through the supply line provided with suction openings 4 3 a. The air samples are sent directly to detector 1 for detection fed a fire parameter. If the detector 1 is a Fire parameter is detected, a signal is sent to a fire alarm control panel 7 delivered. The ambient air samples are determined by the Connection lines 21 in the housing 23 and another Connection line 24 in a fan box 25 in which a second Fan is attached, directed. Leave through the air outlet 14 the ambient air samples the fan box 25. If the first Fan 2 or its power supply fails, is by means of a Coupler 13 reports a fault to the fire alarm control panel 7 transferred. The second fan 5, which has its own cable routes connected to the central power supply is used. The ambient air samples are then taken over the connecting line 24 sucked in by the second fan 5 and the Detector 1 supplied. If one of the fans 2, 5 by a If there is a power supply failure, the fans become one Emergency power supply powered.

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Aspirative Branderkennungsvorrichtung zum Detektieren von Entstehungsbränden, mit einem Detektor (1) zum Erkennen einer Brandkenngröße, und mit einem ersten Lüfter (2), der dem Detektor (1) über eine Zuleitung (3), die mit Ansaugöffnungen (4) versehen ist, Umgebungsluftproben zuführt,
gekennzeichnet durch
einen zweiten Lüfter (5), der im Ansaugsystem in Reihe oder parallel zum ersten Lüfter (2) angeordnet ist.Aspirative fire detection device for detecting incipient fires, with a detector (1) for detecting a fire parameter, and with a first fan (2), which the detector (1) via a feed line (3), which is provided with suction openings (4), ambient air samples feeds
marked by
a second fan (5), which is arranged in the intake system in series or parallel to the first fan (2). Aspirative Branderkennungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
der zweite Lüfter (5) direkt aus der Notstromversorgung gespeist ist.Aspirative fire detection device according to claim 1,
characterized in that
the second fan (5) is fed directly from the emergency power supply. Aspirative Branderkennungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
der zweite Lüfter (5) erst im Falle einer Störung im Ansaugweg in Betrieb genommen geht.Aspirative fire detection device according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that
the second fan (5) only goes into operation in the event of a fault in the intake path. Aspirative Branderkennungsvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
der erste Lüfter (2) und der zweite Lüfter (5) über getrennte Kabelwege mit der zentralen Stromversorgung (6) verbunden sind. Aspirative fire detection device according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that
the first fan (2) and the second fan (5) are connected to the central power supply (6) via separate cable routes. Aspirative Branderkennungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
der erste und der zweite Lüfter mit einer stabilisierten Spannung versorgt sind.Aspirative fire detection device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the first and second fans are supplied with a stabilized voltage. Verfahren zum Detektieren von Entstehungsbränden mit folgenden Verfahrensschritten: a) einem Detektor (1) zum Erkennen einer Brandgröße werden über eine Zuleitung (3), die eine Anzahl von Ansaugöffnungen (4) aufweist, durch einen ersten Lüfter (2) kontinuierlich Umgebungsluftproben zugeführt, b) wenn der Detektor (1) eine Brandkenngröße detektiert, wird ein Signal an eine Brandmeldezentrale (7) abgegeben, und c) beim Ausfall des ersten Lüfters (2) oder dessen Versorgungsspannung wird eine Störungsmeldung an die Brandmeldezentrale (7) übertragen, gekennzeichnet durch folgende Verfahrensschritte: d) ein zweiter Lüfter (5), der in Reihe oder parallel zum ersten Lüfter (2) angeordnet ist, wird eingesetzt, und e) die Umgebungsluftproben werden über eine Verbindungsleitung (24) durch den zweiten Lüfter (5) angesaugt und dem Detektor (1) zugeführt. Method for detecting incipient fires with the following process steps: a) a detector (1) for detecting a fire size is continuously supplied with ambient air samples via a feed line (3) which has a number of suction openings (4) through a first fan (2), b) when the detector (1) detects a fire parameter, a signal is emitted to a fire alarm center (7), and c) in the event of failure of the first fan (2) or its supply voltage, a fault message is transmitted to the fire alarm center (7), characterized by the following process steps: d) a second fan (5), which is arranged in series or parallel to the first fan (2), is used, and e) the ambient air samples are drawn in through a connecting line (24) through the second fan (5) and fed to the detector (1). Verfahren nach Anspruch 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
der erste Lüfter (2) und der zweite Lüfter (5) beim Auftreten eines Fehlers in der zentralen Stromversorgung (6) aus einer Notstromversorgung gespeist werden.Method according to claim 6,
characterized in that
the first fan (2) and the second fan (5) are fed from an emergency power supply when an error occurs in the central power supply (6).
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